[zackw]

I am going to be studying if moving from VB 4.2 to VB 5 would be wise for our community.

I'd like to know some pros and cons of that, for example:

1) Can we transfer all data for a smooth transition?

2) Does VB have all the features VB 4 does as far as the back end management? Or is 5 much more simplified? VB4 has grown to be pretty feature rich and we depend on many obscure features.

3) How easy is VB 5 to skin compared to VB 4? We use and 3rd party skin which is highly customized.

4) What wizbang features does VB5 offer to make a transition from 4 inevitable?

In any case, I want to go check out any forums that run on VB 5 if they are larger and see how they operate and the features they use.

Our current stats are:
Threads: 98k+
Posts: 1.3kk+
Members: 35k+
Active: avg 700-1000 online. Most 2.5k+

We get more less around 200 posts a day.

I'd like to look around forums this size if they run VB 5 if you know of any. And what benefits we'd have for upgrading.